Predicting difficult airways in heart surgery patients
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study measures how often difficult airways occur during heart or blood vessel surgery and builds a way to predict them beforehand. It may help your care team prepare for safer airway management during your procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for heart or blood vessel surgery
- You are 18 years or older
- Your health status is rated ASA I, II, III, or IV (a standard classification of physical health)
- You do not have a known difficult airway history
- You do not have head, neck, or upper airway problems
- You are not at high risk for aspiration (inhaling stomach contents)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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